This forum software is a bit more basic than the ones used for HBT and AHB. I choose FluxBB as it is a no-frills forum that only includes the core functionalities of a forum. Also, the database structure is very straightforward which gives me the ability to easily migrate to more advanced forum software if necessary.

So indeed, creating posts is a bit less visual as on HBT and AHB. Emoticons, links, images etc. are all presented by there textual BBCode in the post form. Like Dan said, clicking an emoticon button will insert the textual representation. When parsing the message to display it in the thread it is switched to the actual icon.

The current set of emoticons is just the default set and I would be glad to add some new ones (more beer related). So give me a few days and you can expect to see them added.

About the "like" functionality: I will take a look at it, but to be honest I will put it a bit lower on the to-do list unless there is more demand.

Niels

PS: I really like the software used for AHB, but it is pretty expensive. A basic setup is 20 USD/month and only gives you 2GB of storage. For reference: I'm hosting this on a 20GB SSD VPS that cost me 5 USD/month. Doubling the RAM and HDD will cost me 10 USD/month. It's a bit more DIY, but I have complete control.